The library
at Robert Melrose Elementary School in Kelvington has recently undergone a
renovation and redecorating, thanks to the hard work of school staff and a
donation from the local credit union. The school
had been running a hot lunch fundraiser to replace their library furniture, but
that project...

​ Each year, School Community Council
(SCC) members from across
Horizon School Division are invited for an evening of presentations and
discussions on the importance
of their work as SCCs, along with Horizon School Division Board of
Education Trustees and personnel from Horizon’s central office.

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Tia
Zimmerman, Grade 11 student at Englefeld School, will soon be on her way to Abu
Dhabi to swim for Team Canada in the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games! Incredibly,
Tia only learned to swim four years ago. Since then, she has won multiple
medals in provincial and...

When a Viscount
Central School student was involved in a serious car accident on the way to a
hockey game on January 24, the school community knew they wanted to do what
they could to support him and his family during his recovery. School staff came
up with the idea for...

​From Environment Canada:
Winter weather has arrived in much of the country. Do you know the signs of hypothermia, and what to do if you get frostbite? Read on to make sure you're ready for cold weather!

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Devdan
Chegus of Watson School is heading to Germany to compete in the Taekwondo World
Championships! At 15 years
old, Devdan is the second-youngest athlete on this year’s Canadian team. He
will be travelling with the team to Munich, Germany, where they will compete
against athletes from around the world...

​ Horizon School Division has completed its move into a new central office facility in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. The project broke ground in October 2017, and construction was completed on-schedule, allowing staff to finish their move over the winter holidays (between December 21 and January 7). The project was completed within the...

This year's Horizon Christmas Hampers are ready to be delivered! We are sharing gifts with 316 children and 122 families in need
from communities across Horizon School Division this holiday season. Board
members and central office staff spent the morning of December 14 wrapping,
organizing, and packing gifts – books, toys,...

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The Horizon School Division Board of Education held its
annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, November 7. Nominations were made
for the Board's table officer positions of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
Jim Hack will remain in the position of Board Chair, and Linda Mattock was
elected to the Vice-Chair position. "I...

Education Week (October 14-20, 2018) is an opportunity to celebrate learning, applaud the achievements of our students, and acknowledge the outstanding contributions being made by education professionals throughout our province.​

This year’s theme – A World of Learning for Every Student – recognizes the multiple pathways to learning being made available to...

​Paige Daubenfeld, who graduated from St. Brieux School in
2018, recently learned that she will be receiving the 2018-19 Chancellors’
Award from the University of Saskatchewan. The scholarship, which is
awarded based on academic achievement at a Canadian high school, provides $7,500
over four years, for a total of $30,000.

​ Students from the Wadena Composite Outdoor School program recently travelled to the Yukon for a week of exploration and learning. Seventeen grade 10-12 students from both Wadena Composite and Rose Valley School, along with five parent chaperones and two teachers, visited Dawson City, Haines Junction, Kluane National Park,...

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The York University (YU) Lions men’s hockey team recently
completed a tour of Saskatchewan in memory of Mark Cross. Mr. Cross was himself
a former Lion and alumni of York University, graduate of William Derby School
(WDS) in Strasbourg, assistant coach of the Humboldt Broncos, and one of 16...

​Horizon's 5th annual Celebration Day took place on August 29, 2018. It was a very special day with student performances, Years of Service recognition, Excellence in Teaching Award presentations, and a very special Wall of Fame indcution. This year's Wall of Fame inductees are the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos, and we were...

​ Wakaw School's Grade 4B students held a book launch event on June 27, 2018, to celebrate the completion of their book, If You've Never Seen A Hockey Game . With the help of their teacher, Ms. Kristal Dunville, and Horizon School Division's Writer-In-Residence, Sigmund Brouwer, these students wrote stories and drew...

The Nokomis School STEAM Studio has received the Best Buy Canada School Tech Grant, which provides $10,000 to purchase technology for use in the school. Nokomis is one of 13 elementary schools across Canada to receive this grant in 2018. The STEAM Studio is an after-school club started by Nokomis School teacher, Erin Richard. The...

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Horizon School Division held the second annual flag-raising
ceremony at central office on June 21, in recognition of National Indigenous
Peoples Day. Dignitaries raised the Reconciliation Flag and the flags of
Horizon's four First Nation partners -- Day Star First Nation, Fishing Lake
First Nation, George Gordon First Nation...

​ Rylan Marianchuk, grade 12 student at Humboldt Collegiate Institute, is this year's Schulich Leader Scholarship recipient for the University of Calgary. Rylan is the first HCI student to be awarded the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. This scholarship is worth up to $80,000 over the course of his undergraduate degree...

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On April 26, Ituna School held a school showcase event for students, families and the community. Each classroom had an opportunity to show
off what they have been working on, with some students sharing want to be when
they grow up. The school showcase is an event held every two...

​Approximately 500 Horizon School Division and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools students gathered at Humboldt Public School (HPS) on Wednesday, March 28, for the opportunity to enjoy performances and learn about First Nations culture from a group called the Saskatoon Public Schools' Indigenous Ensemble.

Each year, School Community Council (SCC) members from across
Horizon School Division are invited for an evening of presentations and
discussions on the importance
of their work as SCCs, along with Horizon School Division Board of Education Trustees and personnel from Horizon’s central office.

​The Horizon School Division Annual Meeting of Electors will take place at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 14. The meeting will be held at 10333 8th Avenue, Humboldt, in the Horizon School Division Boardroom. ...

For the work you do each day in support of students and families, thank you to Horizon's incredible teachers and staff! This year's theme is "Inspiration through Learning". For more information about Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week 2018, please see the Ministry of Education media release found here. ​

Grade 6 students at Lanigan Elementary School enjoyed a
visit from Peter Quinlan (Global Saskatoon meteorologist and on-air weather
personality) on January 17. Mr. Quinlan shared a presentation about weather
forecasting and various weather phenomenon in Saskatchewan. He also talked
about the job of a meteorologist, sharing behind-the-scenes information...

​ Mr. Hrynkiw, Horizon's Superintendent of Learning Services, has been visiting schools and communities to share information with students and parents/caregivers about online safety. His presentation, titled "Social Media Awareness & Digital Citizenship", was developed during the 2016-17 school year. Since this fall, Mr. Hrynkiw has delivered the presentation in over...

​ In the spring of 2017, nearing the end of her grade 11 year, Keely-Shay Maki entered the qualifying round of the "Canada's Most Informed Student" competition – organized by ChatterHigh. She committed to answering 10 questions a day for 40 days, along with approximately 400 other students from across...

​On Monday, October 16th, the students of Watrous
Elementary School and Watrous Winston High School had the honour of listening
to Life Speaker Starblanket. Life Speaker Starblanket spoke to the
Kindergartens to Grade 7’s in the morning.

Around 11:30, Grade 8 and Grade 12 students loaded up into a
school...

​"Saskatchewan Library Week (SLW) is a province-wide, annual event,
which promotes the wonderful resources and services that libraries have
to offer. Saskatchewan Library Week is celebrated throughout
Saskatchewan in all types of libraries, in both urban and rural
communities and by all age groups. The Saskatchewan Library Association
(SLA) has proudly...

​Since the beginning of the school year, in-city students at
Humboldt Public School and Humboldt Collegiate Institute have had a new option
for getting to school safely every day. This September, Horizon School Division
began running an in-city bus to transport students to and from school at HPS
and HCI. Students...

​As part of the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program,
Punnichy Community High School received funds from the Government of Canada to
renovate their school gymnasium. On September 28, PCHS celebrated the completion of their
newly renovated gymnasium by bringing together students, staff, Horizon School
Division senior leadership, Board...

​ September 30, 2017, has been proclaimed "Orange Shirt Day" in
Saskatchewan. This is a day to honour Indigenous survivors and victims of
residential schools. Horizon students and staff are wearing
orange to commemorate this day of remembrance, learning and reconciliation.
Horizon's central office staff gathered in recognition of this day...

Grade 1-8 students in a number of Horizon schools have enjoyed
visits from the touring “Seed Survivor” exhibit by Agrium, Inc. over the past couple weeks. This exhibit has been touring Saskatchewan schools, sharing
information and interactive games that teach students about the importance of agriculture and growing healthy plants. Horizon schools on this...

Horizon’s
Board of Education recently engaged in a process to renew our
foundational statements, which help to model the culture and ideals of
our division and the work we do. These renewed foundational statements are:
Vision Creating a better world, one student at a time.

​ First and second year teachers – who are either new to Horizon or new to the profession – gathered in Humboldt on August 21 & 22 for a New Teacher Induction Workshop. During this workshop, teachers in their first or second year with Horizon met with mentors from...

​ The final Horizon School Division graduation ceremonies of 2017 are taking place on June 30 (Report Card Day). To all of this year's graduates, congratulations and best wishes as you embark on this latest chapter of your lives. Horizon School Division Director of Education, Kevin Garinger, has the following message to...

​ In recognition of National Aboriginal Day, a ceremony was held at Horizon School Division central office to raise the Reconciliation Flag and the flags of Horizon's four First Nation partners -- Day Star First Nation, Fishing Lake First Nation, George Gordon First Nation and Muskowekwan First Nation. ...

​Congratulations to Jude Derla, student at St. Brieux School, whose black and white Remembrance Day
poster received 1st place in the Zone, District and Provincial levels. The Royal
Canadian Legion submitted Jude's poster into a national 'Never Such Innocence' art competition, where he won 2nd place. Jude will receive 100 pounds
sterling, publication...

​In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, Saskatoon Opera in Schools presented The Bremen Town Musicians May 16 for all Lanigan Elementary School students. The opera was adapted from the Grimm Brothers folk tale by Canada's most successful opera composer, Dean Burry. The 45 minute performance combined the arts of drama, dance,...

On May 12, Bruno School celebrated their first year as a "Leader in Me" school with their first "Leadership Day". Students from Humboldt Public School and Imperial School joined Bruno School students in celebration of this day and to take part in leadership activities. The day began with...

​Watson School was a hub of activity last Friday, May 12, with their first "Resc-U 911 Day". This event brought together 7 area schools and over 400 students to take part in safety demonstrations and presentations from a number of community partners and first responders, including area Fire Departments, RCMP, EMS and Agrium...

For students and families of Bulyea School, ceremonies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge were held at the Bulyea Cenotaph, which has on it the names of two men
who died at Vimy. A remembrance ceremony with the Silton Legion
#33 and the public was held at 11:00 AM...

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Alex McNab from George Gordon Education Centre (GGEC) got a surprise package in the mail
last week, all the way from Universal Studios in Orlando. Alex is in Grade
2 at GGEC and when he has any spare time, he is writing to the casts and characters
from many...

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This week, Mr. Lorne Gottselig (pictured, left) and Mr. Gerard Frison (right)
received a Youth Science Canada Distinguished Service Award. They are two of
ten people across Canada presented with this honour. Both of these teachers are
located at William Derby School in Strasbourg and have been involved...

​ Schell School's first Literacy Fair was held on Friday, March 17,
2017. Parents, grandparents, staff and fellow students enjoyed presentations by
the Grade 1 - 12 students.
Each student chose a favorite book and created a display about the book --
why they liked it, what it was about, etc....

​ Martial artists, sisters - Natalie Bitternose (left) and Tiara Pelletier (right), with their medals The Saskatchewan Taekwon-Do Federation International (STFI) held their provincial championships in Regina on March 11, and two Horizon students came away with multiple medals. Tiara Pelletier (student at Punnichy Community High School) won two...

Students across Horizon participate in
our School Reporter Program each month by submitting stories and photos
from their schools. Below, you will find our students' submissions for
the month of February, sharing news from each of their schools! Wynyard Elementary School - Dalyn Chuckry, School Reporter Report #1 100 day...

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Dancing, singing
and puppets all added up to make Lanigan Elementary School very entertaining in
recent weeks. The SRC had the whole school moving February 14 by hosting
Valentine's Day dances for each wing. The younger students especially enjoyed
group dancing with the enthusiastic Grade 7 & 8 students....

​ On February 14, Horizon's Writer-in-Residence, Sigmund Brouwer, visited Punnichy Community High School to launch his new book, Innocent Heroes -- a collection of stories about animals in the First World War. Over the course of the 2015-16 school year, the PCHS Grade 9 class and their teacher, Mr. Schermann (pictured above), worked closely...

​ February 12-18 is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week in Saskatchewan! 2017 is the 30th year of this week being recognized in Saskatchewan, celebrating the incredible contributions made by everyone working to support students and learning.

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Casadi
Krieger, Chloe Mills and another Grade 5 student at Lanigan Elementary School are recipients of a grant from
I am Stronger . As part of an assignment for "Genius Hour",
the three girls from the Grade 5/6 class decided to do their
project on bullying. It started out as a research...

​January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day and in many of our schools, the following announcement was read
to students as we remember the victims of the Shoah (Holocaust – genocide) and
of other victims of genocide:
“Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27 January each
year. It’s a time for...

The nomination deadline for Horizon's 2018 Wall of Fame is fast approaching! Click here to fill out our online nomination form before January 31 , and help celebrate the success of Horizon's past students! Since the introduction of this award in 2014, we have been fortunate to recognize a growing...

​With the temperature dropping below -30 C in much of Horizon this week, it is important to take caution to protect ourselves from the cold. This type of weather is nothing new for Saskatchewan, of course, but families are reminded to ensure children are dressed for the cold -- wearing appropriate...

​ Students across Horizon participate in
our School Reporter Program each month by submitting stories and photos
from their schools. Below, you will find our students' submissions for
the month of November, sharing news from each of their schools! Three Lakes School News - Kailey Griffin, School Reporter Christmas This...

​Students at Annaheim School performed their annual Christmas Concert on December 14th. The concert started out with the junior choir performing two songs, followed by two songs by the senior choir. This is the first year that Annaheim School has had choir, and the students, led by Mrs. Novecosky, did a...

Lester Gardiner (Horizon School Division Coordinator of First Nations & Métis Education) was invited into our grade 7 Science class
at Humboldt Public School to discuss the past and current heating technologies
used by the First Nations, Metis and Inuit. Lester grabbed the students
attention by explaining ways of...

​Students across Horizon participate in our School Reporter Program each month by submitting stories and photos from their schools. Below, you will find our students' submissions for the month of November, sharing news from each of their schools! Three Lakes School News

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Congratulations
to Hana Fisher, Grade 12 student at Quill Lake School (pictured above with QLS Principal, Michele Presber). Hana is a recipient of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Scholarship -- a $500 scholarship provided by the
Ministry of Education and the Saskatchewan Association for Community
Education. More...

Throughout education week the SRC planned many daily events. On Monday we started the week off right with a Muffin Monday for breakfast. The days were full and eventful, we had many speakers come and talk about drinking and...

​ Official results of the 2016 Horizon School Board elections have been declared by our Returning Officer, Marilyn Flaman, as follows: Subdivision 1 – David Holinaty Bruno School Cudworth School Wakaw School Subdivision 4 – Mark Fedak Muenster School Watson School Lanigan Elementary School Lanigan Central High School Subdivision 5 – Lori-Anne...

​ During the week of October 16-22, Horizon School Division will join schools across Saskatchewan in celebrating student success and recognizing the work of our dedicated education professionals each and every day. This year's theme: Celebrating Today, Preparing for Tomorrow , is about recognizing student achievement and teaching excellence that occur each day in our...

​ On October 6 & 7, people from across western Canada came together for Summit 14, a professional development opportunity for educators in support of vulnerable readers. Horizon was proud to partner with organizers of Summit 14 to make this opportunity available to all Horizon teachers and administrators. Through this partnership, Horizon helped bring this...

September 30, 2016, has been proclaimed "Orange Shirt Day" in
Saskatchewan. This is a day to honour Indigenous survivors and victims of
residential schools. Horizon students and staff are encouraged to wear
orange to commemorate this day of remembrance, learning and reconciliation.

​Students across Horizon SD participate in our School Reporter Program each month by submitting stories and photos from their schools. Below you will find our students' submissions for the month of September, sharing news from each of their schools!

Bruno School Cudworth School Drake School Foam Lake Elementary School Foam Lake Composite School Humboldt Public School Ituna School Kelvington High School Robert Melrose Elementary School, Kelvington Lanigan Central High School Punnichy Elementary School...

​ (Picture courtesy of Melanie Gray Photos) International Literacy Day takes place on September 8, 2016. Students and staff across Horizon School Division have marked this day by sharing in their love of reading and promoting literacy as the foundation for future success. Horizon's Director of Education, Kevin Garinger, recently sat...

​ The first Horizon School Division Collaborative Learning Day was held on Thursday, August, 25, bringing teachers together for a day of learning before they welcome students back to their classrooms on September 1. Approximately 500 teachers gathered in Humboldt, SK, to take part in professional development opportunities and collaboration with their peers from across the division. Throughtout the school year, Horizon will...

Representatives
of the Horizon Teachers' Association (HTA) joined members of Horizon's
Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on the afternoon of June 13, 2016, to
officially sign the new LINC agreement. The agreement was ratified in
May and will take effect ahead of the 2016-17 school year.

The
staff and students appreciated the opportunity to celebrate Aboriginal
Culture on June 20th and recognize National Aboriginal Day’s 20th
anniversary. Both staff and students gained greater knowledge and
perspective from all our presenters.
Erroll
Kinistino provided entertaining historical stories. His excellent
skills for the theatre were demonstrated as...

​ A
parent in the Wakaw School community has been working on a very special
quilt for the past couple of days. This quilt is being made by Tammy
Jobin, using handprints from students and staff at Wakaw School, for
Cashtyn Ilchyshen, Grade 2 student, who is currently recovering from an...

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In recent weeks, not one but two librarians
promoted literacy at Lanigan Elementary School when they read in the Grade 2F
classroom. Mrs. Novecosky and Mrs.
Hollman made surprise visits to relate to the Grade 2's Fairy Tale unit. Mrs. Novecosky (former librarian at L.E.S.)
appeared as a First Nations...

​ January 27, 2016 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Grade 5-9 students at William Derby School participated in a number of activities over the course of that week in commemoration of the day. "I taught the grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 classes about the origins of the Holocaust along...